Boyne Hydro Petition
DENY BOYNE MOUNTAIN RESORT permit application to Operate Hydro-Facility for next 40 years
Boyne Dam | True North Trout informative blog post (Thanks, Koz!)
Crowd Hydrology Wrapped Up!
Read recent summary letter by lead professor Chris Lowry on the FoBR crowd hydrology project.
Upcoming Events/Speakers
Friday, April 25, 10am-12pm
Arbor Day Celebration at Boyne City’s Veterans Park Pavilion
The FoBR and the Boyne Valley Garden Club are giving away sugar maple, red oak, American mountain ash and basswood seedlings. The City is giving away pine and spruce seedlings. Vendors and activities are planned.
Tuesday, May 6, 9am-12pm
STREAM TEAM
River monitoring event. The presence or absence of pollution-sensitive “water bugs” indicates river health. Help catch and identify them!
Wednesday, May 14, 7pm at the Boyne District Library
ORVs in the Jordan Valley
Melissa Zelenak, Executive Director, Antrim Conservation District
Invasive Plant Species
Katie Gray, CAKE CISMA
Melissa will update us on the controversial possible permitting of ORVs in the Jordan River Valley. Katie, CAKE CISMA team, will also be here to talk about identifying invasive plant species and what to do about them. Bring your questions.
Tuesday, June 17, 10am-12pm
Spruce-Up the Boyne River Nature Area
Bring garden tools to mulch memorial trees, pull weeds, weed whip and plant flowers in preparation for summer visitors. Light lunch afterwards. Located in the Boyne City Business Park off M-75S.
Wednesday, June 18, 7pm at Boyne City Hall
History of LTBB in the Region
Eric Hemenway, Archives Director, LTBB
Eric has lifelong involvement in researching Odawa history, collaborating with museums, universities and schools. Hear about “The Land of Crooked Tree” and LTBB’s long, rich history in our area. Co-hosted by the Boyne Heritage Center
Past Speakers
- Healing Waters – A History of the Boyne River, Patrick McCleary
- CRA and River Restoration, Kim Balke, Program Director, Conservation Resource Alliance
- Counting Critters, Shelby Adams, Michigan DNR Pigeon River Country
- Treasures of the Little Traverse Conservancy Preserves, Kieran Fleming of Little Traverse Conservancy
- Rolling on the Rivers, Brian Kozminski and Dakota Mack, local fishing guides, regaled us about enjoying peace and quiet on the Boyne, Maple, Jordan, Black, Pigeon and Sturgeon rivers. (October 2023).
- Michigan Elk History and Management, Shelby Adams, Wildlife Biologist, Pigeon River County State Forest, Michigan DNR (September 2023)
- Reconnecting Rivers Through Dam Removals, Kimberly Balke, Program Director, Conservation Resource Alliance (June 2023)
- Michigan Butterfly Habitats, Inc., Skylar MacNaughton, Founder (May 2023)
- The Mysteries of Migration, Darrell Lawson, Petoskey Audubon Society (April 2023)